CRL ROUND 1 CLUB WRAP: GREYHOUNDS ROLL KEAS ON THE COAST

By Will Evans | March 30, 2025

Greymouth Greyhounds have kicked off their second season in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership with a massive statement at Wingham Park, while Hornby Panthers and Riccarton Knights chalked up convincing away wins in the opening round of 2025. In arguably their most significant result since stepping up to Canterbury Rugby League’s top…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HORNBY AND HALSWELL DUEL IN FOUR STRAIGHT GRAND FINALS

By Will Evans | March 28, 2025

As neighbouring archrivals and 2024 grand final combatants Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers gear up for a massive CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership season opener at Halswell Domain, Flashback Friday revisits the period that created one of Canterbury Rugby League’s great club rivalries. Halswell gained premier status in 1979 and reached its first…

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CRL 2025 CLUB SEASON SET FOR BLOCKBUSTER START

By Will Evans | March 27, 2025

The 2025 Canterbury Rugby League senior club season is upon us – a fraction earlier than usual – and three absorbing clashes mark the start of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. This Saturday’s opening round is headlined by a massive westside derby between Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers at Halswell Domain, which…

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RICCARTON KNIGHTS AND PAPANUI TIGERS SEAL MOU ARRANGEMENT FOR 2025

By Will Evans | February 26, 2025

Riccarton Knights and Papanui Tigers have entered a Memorandum of Understanding for the 2025 Canterbury Rugby League season. Clubs competing in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership are required to also field a team in the CRL Canterbury Cup. This MoU allows the Tigers to retain a presence in the second-tier competition as…

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BULLDOGS RETURN TO TOP TIER AS CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS MEN’S PREMIERSHIP EXPANDS TO SEVEN TEAMS

By Will Evans | February 11, 2025

The CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership will expand to a seven-team competition in 2025, following confirmation of Northern Bulldogs’ return to Canterbury Rugby League’s top tier after a one-season absence. As per Canterbury Rugby League requirements, the Bulldogs will also field a side in the CRL ISC Canterbury Cup – which also grows…

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CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2024: AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR

By Will Evans | December 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on what has been an amazing year for rugby league in Canterbury. On and off the field, from junior to elite level, encompassing community-based initiatives, historic announcements and the return of Test football to our city, it’s hard to recall 12 months quite like it – and…

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CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2024 AWARDS

By Will Evans | November 1, 2024

The complete list of award winners from Canterbury Rugby League’s 2024 prizegiving, held at the Hornby Club on Friday, November 1. COMPETITION AWARDS Terry Cox Memorial Trophy (18s boys Grand Final winners): Hornby Panthers Presidents Trophy (Presidents 10s winners): Hornby Panthers Kidd-Mitchell Trophy (Division One Grand Final winners): Northern Bulldogs Carol Crozier Trophy (Canterbury Cup Round…

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GREYHOUNDS’ FIRST CRL PREMIERSHIP FORAY LAYS SOLID FOUNDATION

By Will Evans | August 23, 2024

After the tightest and most dramatic CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership in recent memory, capped by an epic grand final between old rivals Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets, the historic campaign of the team that ran last ranked among the most memorable of the 2024 season. Promoted to Canterbury Rugby League’s top-tier competition…

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